be given to you in a plastic bag that's hardly a local phenomenon according to the united nations environment program 5 trillion plastic bags they used each year but senegal is paying a higher price the most for its use of them because donations atlantica scapes a market by mounds of cheap plastic the problem here is hitting the country's key livelihoods farming and fishing so authorities have decided to finally act and follow the lead of other african nations in dealing with the plastic issue. the problem of plastic waste is highly visible in africa and the continent has led the way in enforcing back bans tanzania recently became the 34th african country to introduce one in 2017 kenya imposed some of the toughest restrictions in the world with those convicted of producing selling or even using plastic bags facing up to 4 years in prison senegal did put a ban in place in 2015 but it's never been enforced. the government says it will finally start to enforce the ban on plastic bags in senegal and may even use the country's security forces if necessary. environmental officers will hold public gathering